The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-09
PAGES AMAZING HIGH JUMP.
TEE sKILL WHICH THB CHAMPION
BRfNGs TO HEAR .UP0N II.

Tns Methods or she Chsr,pion Americas
Short Dlstauce WALKER How Carter
Runs. and How an Eneitshrsan vaults.
william Byrd Page the champion Of the
world at high jumping. 10 apparently 10 little
fitted for his remarkable feats that lovers OF
sports are more Interested IN his methods,
perhaps. than in his records. He IL OF medium
size. boyish figure. light In build, and almost
delicate In appearance. All the famous jump
ors Of the past, those who have held the cham
pionships. have been men OF directly the oppo-
site makeup. It hos been the tall men who
have lifted themselves over the highest bars,
and II seems that II any Of them had had Mr..
PAGES methods they might have put tho record
foot or 30 beyond tho limit at which he sct It
when ho jumped ut stourbridge, England. AL
though his recent attempt to beat his own
record failed. It was yet full Of interest to the
spectators, especially as he did raise the
American record for the high jump. On Aug.
10 he put the English record at feet 3k inches,
and at the Manhattan Clubs champion"
meeting, month later, he put tho American
record at foet az inchos. He did this after
winning the regular competition. leaving his
nearest rival trying vainly to get over the
bar at height of feet Tx inches. When he
tried to beat his record he placed the bar for q
starter at feot and n inch, adjusted the white
mark, which his eye could readily catch
against the background of green trees as he
made his swift bounds forward, stepped
springily back, charged for the bar. and clear
cd 1t handily. But when the wood was raised
an inch he failed three successive times to
cast his very moderate amount OF avoirdu-
pois above 1t. He scrambled over. but dis
lodged the bar at each Of the three attempts.
Tho champion then dessted from his efforts
and rested on his late laurels. He had failed
to eclipse himself, somewhat to tho disappoint-
ment OF the 5000 and more who had eagerly
looked for that brilliant accomplishment. The
ground was not quite to Mr.. Pages desire. and
possibly. II It had been in greater harmony
with the resilient quality Of his toes he might
have achieved flight through the air at an al
titude at least fraction Of an inch In excess
of his previous saltations But he didn't
As he walked trinity into the field with little
between him and the air but an abbreviated
costume of the liRhtest gauge, set on BY dark
ribbon with blue edge. he was greeted with
applause, and became at once the cynosure OF
thousands OF eyes. His specially is the high
jump and most Of his training and gymnastic
stSeese hs afEoSa good soe Siexes
reduced bis, efforts in this matter Of the rum
ans afh Ths Is py ssSR
ing out effective points and principles Of
physiological action. and partly the outcome
conducive to successful effort in his pet spe-
cialty. His back and loins are wonderfully
muscular power Of these parts Of his frame 10
drawn on considerably. This Is the appear
ance which Page presented when making his
running high jump.
He carefully surveyed the. bar at the notch at
which the men had placed 1t. gave the white
centre OF the pole. having to rise bit on his
toes to do SO, Then he stood for a moment ct
judged to be the point from which he should
rise in his spring turned briskly around and
walked back with an easy, elastic tread some